1977’s Biggest Artists and Songs |
Starland Vocal Band (1976 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1977) Stevie Wonder (Grammy for Album of the Year) This Masquerade – George Benson (Grammy for Record of the Year) |
New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Charlene, Rush, The Ramones, Bonnie Raitt, Genesis, Robert Palmer, Kenny Loggins, Boney M, Grace Jones, REO Speedwagon, Chic, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Jennifer Warnes, Leif Garrett, Denise Williams and Maynard Ferguson |
1977’s Retro Top 10 Hits |
1. Jamming – Bob Marley and the Wailers |
2. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band – Meco |
3. How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees |
4. I LIke Dreamin’ – Kenny Nolan |
5. So Into You – Atlanta Rhythm Section |
6. Baby Come Back – Player |
7. Red Hot – Robert Gordon with Link Wray |
8. Knowing Me, Knowing You – Abba |
9. Heard It In A Love Song – The Marshall Tucker Band |
10. I’ve Never Been To Me – Charlene (reached # 3 in 1983) |
1977’s ‘One Hit Wonders’ |
1. Gonna Fly Now – Bill Conti |
2. Take This Job and Shove It – Johnny Paycheck |
3. You Light Up My Life – Debbie Boone |
4. Black Betty – Ram Jam |
5. Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston |
6. Angel In Your Arms – Hot |
7. White Bird – David Laflamme |
8. Torn Between Two Lovers – Mary MacGregor |
9. Smoke From a Distant Fire – Sanford/Townsend band |
10. Sub Rosa Subway – Klaatu |
1977’s Disco Top 10 Hit List |
1. Disco Inferno – The Trammps |
2. Best of My Love – Emotions |
3. I’m Your Boogie Man – KC and the Sunshine Band |
4. Boogie Nights – Heatwave |
5. Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston |
6. Keep It Comin’ Love – KC and the Sunshine Band |
7. Dusic – Brick |
8. How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees |
9. I Feel Love – Donna Summer |
10. Whodunit – Tavares |
1977’s Funk Top 10 Hit List |
1. Brick House – Commodores |
2. Got To Give It Up – Marvin Gaye |
3. Open Sesame – Kool and The Gang |
4. (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again – L.T.D. |
5. Dazz – Brick |
6. Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me – Peter Brown |
7. Daddy Cool – Boney M |
8. Too Hot To Stop – The Bar-Kays |
9. Do What You Wanna Do – T-Connection |
10. Shake Your Rump To The Funk – The Bar-Kays |
1977’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List |
1. Dancing Queen – Abba |
2. Car Wash – Rose Royce |
3. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett |
4. Couldn’t Get It Right – Climax Blues Band |
5. Enjoy Yourself – The Jacksons |
6. Keep It Comin’ Love – KC and the Sunshine Band |
7. Strawberry Letter 23 – Brothers Johnson |
8. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing – Leo Sayer |
9. Lido Shuffle – Boz Scaggs |
10. Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) – Joe Tex |
1977’s R&B/Soul Top 10 Hit List |
1. It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me – Barry White |
2. I Wish – Stevie Wonder |
3. Hot Line – The Sylvers |
4. Slide – Slave |
5. Angel In Your Arms – Hot |
6. Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder |
7. The Greatest Love Of All – George Benson |
8. I Don’t Love You Anymore – Teddy Pendergrass |
9. Tryin’ To Love Two – William Bell |
10. Hollywood – Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan |
1977’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List |
1. Moondance – Van Morrison |
2. It’s So Easy – Linda – Ronstadt |
3. Jet Airliner – Steve Miller Band |
4. Cold As Ice – Foreigner |
5. Give A Little Bit – Supertramp |
6. Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney |
7. The First Cut Is The Deepest – Rod Stewart |
8. Christine Sixteen – Kiss |
9. (Remember The Days Of The) Old School Yard – Cat Stevens |
10. Love Gun – Kiss |
More of 1977’s Pop Rock Songs |
11. Rich Girl – Hall and Oates |
1977’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List |
1. Freebird (Live) – Lynrd Skynryd |
2. Long Time – Boston |
3. Year of the Cat – Al Stewart |
4. Peace of Mind – Boston |
5. Your Own Special Way – Genesis |
6. Closer To The Heart – Rush |
7. Solsbury Hill – Peter Gabriel |
8. Cat Scratch Fever – Ted Nugent |
9. Draw The Line – Aerosmith |
10. White Bird – David Laflamme |
More of 1977’s Album Rock Songs |
11. I Just Want To Make Love To You – Foghat |
12. Hold Back The Night – Graham Parker and The Rumour |
13. Can’t You See – The Marshall Tucker Band |
14. The Pretender – Jackson Browne |
1977’s Bubblegum Top 10 Hit List |
1. Dancing Queen – Abba |
2. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band – Meco |
3. Telephone Man – Meri Wilson |
4. You Made Me Believe In Magic – Bay City Rollers |
5. In The Mood – Henhouse Five Plus Too |
6. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing – Leo Sayer |
7. I Just Want To Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb |
8. It’s So Easy – Linda Ronstadt |
9. Da Doo Ron Ron – Shaun Cassidy |
10. Undercover Angel – Alan O’Day |
PCM’s 1977 Top 10 Hit List |
1. Dancing Queen – Abba |
2. We Will Rock You – Queen |
3. Brick House – Commodores |
4. Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) – Bill Conti |
5. Disco Inferno – The Trammps |
6. Hotel California – The Eagles |
7. Darth Vader Theme – John Williams |
8. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett |
9. Got To Give It Up – Marvin Gaye |
10. Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac |